One of the
Imams whom Allah(swt) has purified is the eighth Imam Ali bin Musa Al-Ridha(as),
whose death anniversary is, the last day of Safar.
Imam Ridha(as), the infallible Imam who
represents the extension of the Message through the call as well as
through the response to all their practical spiritual and cultural
needs, gained the trust and respect of the Islamic world of his time. He
witnessed .................................................. ... Article 3

Al-Azhar
Verdict on the ShiaWhat follows is the Fatwa (religious
verdict /ruling) of one of the Sunni world's most revered scholars,
Sheikh Mahmood Shaltoot with regard to the Shia. Shaikh Shaltoot was the
head of the renowned al-Azhar Theological school in Egypt, one of the
main centers of Sunni scholarship in the world. It should be of interest
to know that a few decades ago, a group of Sunni and Shia scholars
formed a center at al-Azhar by the name of
..... Article 4

The war on Iraq
presents a new set of challenges to the American Muslim community, and
magnifies existing ones. During this critical time, a heavy
responsibility falls on the shoulders of our community's leaders. Those
in.... Article 5

CONSIDERING the
short span (from about 1926 to 1934, Iqbal's impact on the freedom
struggle and on the destiny of the Muslims of the subcontinent was
profound and abiding. He had an almost indelible influence on the
shaping not only of the political thought of his compatriots but also of
their perceptions on religion and culture. .... Article 7

BEFORE
IT IS
OVER.....

Have
you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
.... Article 8

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Message Continues ... 9/22

the
Message Continues ... 10/22

Decadence,
Deviation and Renaissance in the Context of Contemporary Islamby Seyyed Hossein Nasr

IN CONTRAST to traditional Islamic
scholarship where in all branches of the sciences terms are
already defined and always used with a specific meaning in mind, there
has appeared during the
past century among a large number of modernized Muslims a tendency
toward ambiguity and the
careless use of many important terms. Words and expressions have been .... Article
9

"......
Our crisis of values at home, coupled with our lack of a coherent
mission abroad, has created a ' dark night of the soul ' .", said
President Richard Nixon in 1994.On Peace through justice
by Bob Crane

(An excerpt
from one of his email epistles in response to an enquiry about President
Nixon's statement).
........ As Richard Nixon's principal foreign policy adviser from 1963
to 1968, I can vouch for the fact that Nixon always separated every
religion from its adherents, because I was also his adviser on the world
religions. .... Article 10

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Message Continues ... 11/22

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Message Continues ... 12/22

LIFEINAMERICAby Okasha Naqvi (13 years), New Jersey

My
Parents came here long ago,
for a reassuring future so they would know, their children would be
strong, healthy, and grow! .... Article 11

LEGACY
OF FREEDOMOmar Ahmad ( the founder of the Council
on American-Islamic Relations. )

America
is one nation out of many peoples. Many of us from diverse backgrounds
and diverse experiences can band together around a common theme:
freedom.
... Article 12

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